Legal Opinion
State v. Pacific Express Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 1908No. 15,307PublishedCited by 34 opinions
Original action by the state to enjoin defendant from putting into effect charges or rates other than those established by law. Defendant filed plea in abatement.
1Opinion of the CourtLetton, J.
On July 5, 1907, the attorney general filed in the name of the state of Nebraska petitions against the Adams Express Company, and four other express companies doing business in this state, alleging in substance: That the defendants are common carriers engaged in carrying on an express business over various lines of railroad in the state of Nebraska; that the legislature of 1907 passed the following act (laws 1907, ch. 91), known as “Senate File No. 355”:
“An Act to provide for the filing of schedules of rates charged by express companies for the transportation of money or merchandise within…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re DebsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. North Carolina Corporation Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Attorney General v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Railroad v. JacobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. State ex rel. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- City of Roanoke v. ElliottSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
- State Ex Rel. Beck v. Associates Discount Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1956
- State ex rel. Goodman v. StewartMontana Supreme Court · 1920
- State Ex Rel. Shevin v. YarboroughSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
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